Where to hunt?

[Centauri]

Assuming I get to bowhunt this year, I need to know where to hunt. I went scouting a bit back in March and I found a good trail with food, water, and bedding areas all around. If you had the option, where would you hunt?

Key
Purple- Heavily used trails
Green- Food
Blue- Water
Red- Bedding areas

Keep in mind that I can't hunt the left side of the road because it has been developed, I just thought it might be important. All the trails converge on the straight line at the right, and I can only hunt this area when the leaves fall because it is very thick.

[Fieldmouse]

I love to slip in and slip out hence why I got my forum name. One thing you have going for yourself is your portable stand your planning on buying. The terrain looks 100% different from the air. Don't be too worried about hunting a spot and passing up deers. Just take notes and move next time. I try not to disturb too much. During the rut, if you see a doe in heat with bucks following her out of range, don't be afraid to move right after they move on to the trail their on. Chances are another buck will follow with in a hour or so. The noise you make will be minimal and may pay off. I can't tell you about the times I learned the hard way. It will **** me off too much.

[Centauri]

Originally Posted by Fieldmouse

I love to slip in and slip out hence why I got my forum name. One thing you have going for yourself is your portable stand your planning on buying. The terrain looks 100% different from the air. Don't be too worried about hunting a spot and passing up deers. Just take notes and move next time. I try not to disturb too much. During the rut, if you see a doe in heat with bucks following her out of range, don't be afraid to move right after they move on to the trail their on. Chances are another buck will follow with in a hour or so. The noise you make will be minimal and may pay off. I can't tell you about the times I learned the hard way. It will **** me off too much.

Its very flat, no hills or ravines or anything. And I have seen some very nice rub marks all over trees, and I've seen the bucks there too when we used to feed the deer. Plenty of nice 8 pointers to go around and a monster 12 pointer.

[WIbuckchaser]

With a south wind I'd position myself on the north side of the trail just north of the smaller body of water where all the trails come into one. Being that you're that close to water and bedding areas it would be great for all day sit.

[kickin_buck]

Originally Posted by WIbuckchaser

With a south wind I'd position myself on the north side of the trail just north of the smaller body of water where all the trails come into one. Being that you're that close to water and bedding areas it would be great for all day sit.

x2, with the bedding and water right there and all the trails meeting together, should be a great location. Come into from the north.